Set forwards or back when hacking

I know there has been some ancillary discussion when people complain about it, but the direction you turn the hands to set them before hacking can make a difference because of slack in the train.

My experience is that most of my watches can be hacked set forward; certainly all of my Omega watches can (which is not to say that there are some Omega that can't).

However I note my Hamilton chrono with the 7753 and my Seiko have to be set backwards before hacking because of slack taken up if they're set forwards.

Granted this is my one Seiko I notice this with; I don't have a closetfull to verify!

How about you?

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For my two mechanical Omegas it depends on the watch or more specially the movement. For my 3603 I wind the hands backwards to minimise slack. For my 9904 it doesn't seem to mater since there is very little slack.